HONOLULU, HI – Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa is scheduled to appear on Thursday’s 8:00 pm live broadcast of Insights on PBS Hawai‘i, which will also be live streamed on pbshawaii.org.

Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa is scheduled to appear live on Insights on PBS Hawai‘i, Thursday at 8:00 pm.

Hanabusa and other guests will discuss Hawai‘i’s tenuous relationship with President Donald Trump’s administration. The discussion will also explore how Hawai‘i, one of the bluest states in the U.S., will fare with a Republican-controlled Congress on a number of issues, including health care and social services.

Other guests have yet to be confirmed.

Insights on PBS Hawai‘i is a regularly scheduled, live public affairs program that airs Thursday nights at 8:00 on PBS Hawai‘i, and is live streamed on pbshawaii.org.

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Whether it’s job loss, illness, divorce or other life circumstances, some islanders find themselves at wit’s end, running out of money in retirement. What options do they have? And how are Hawai‘i taxpayers affected? What happens to Hawai‘i elders who don’t have a personal safety net?

Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email and via Twitter during the Live Broadcast.

Phone Lines:
973-1000 on Oahu or 800-238-4847 on the Neighbor Islands.

HONOLULU – Charles Djou has withdrawn from a live, televised mayoral candidates forum, which was scheduled for Thursday, October 27 at 8:00 pm on PBS Hawai‘i.

Several weeks ago, the Republican mayoral candidate, along with the incumbent, Democrat Kirk Caldwell, agreed to a live discussion on Insights on PBS Hawai‘i.

This week, Sam Aiona from the Djou campaign told PBS Hawai‘i Djou was withdrawing from the appearance, stating, “We respectfully decline.” No further reason was given for the withdrawal.

Since August, candidates for State House and Senate races, as well as Honolulu and neighbor island council races, have been scheduled on Insights every week leading up to the General Election.

Insights on PBS Hawai‘i airs Thursday nights at 8:00 pm, with a live stream available on pbshawaii.org. The show’s trademark, loosely structured live format sets these discussions apart from traditional, rigid televised debate formats.

PBS Hawai‘i is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and Hawai‘i’s sole member of the trusted Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). We advance learning and discovery through storytelling that profoundly touches people’s lives. We bring the world to Hawai‘i and Hawai‘i to the world. pbshawaii.org | facebook.com/pbshawaii | @pbshawaii

INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI is a regularly scheduled news and public affairs program. During the election season, PBS Hawaiʻi will continue to provide our trademark, loosely structured live format, featuring candidates discussing issues of community interest. PBS Hawaiʻi exercises sole control over the format of the program. Depending on the number of candidates and newsworthy issues in a given race, there are practical limitations as to the number of candidates who participate. Decisions in presenting Insights on PBS Hawaiʻi are based on good-faith journalistic judgment in providing a conversation that will best serve the public interest.

Hawai‘i is nearly 900 doctors short of what we need to meet our medical needs, according to the University of Hawai‘i’s John A. Burns School of Medicine. This shortfall is expected to widen to 1,500 in the next five years. The shortage of primary care doctors and specialists is most serious on the neighbor islands, where many people go without medical care, or fly to Oahu or elsewhere for treatment. INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI‘I explores what it may take to attract and retain primary care providers on our neighbor islands.

Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email and via Twitter during the Live Broadcast.

Phone Lines:
973-1000 on Oahu or 800-238-4847 on the Neighbor Islands.

In Hawai‘i, a drug conviction can lead to jail time, especially when the drug is crystal
methamphetamine, the state’s top drug threat. Mandatory minimum prison sentences are
meant to deter trafficking, sale and use of crystal meth, but critics say drug treatment
might be a more effective and less expensive option than lock-up for non-violent offenders.
What should we do with Hawaii’s illegal drug offenders?

Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email and via Twitter during the Live Broadcast.

Phone Lines:
973-1000 on Oahu or 800-238-4847 on the Neighbor Islands.

The film A Place in the Middle tells the true story of a young girl who feels at home in an all-male halau. Other young people in Hawai‘i are also trying to navigate a world traditionally defined by gender roles. How can our community better understand gender diversity?

Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email and via Twitter during the Live Broadcast.

Phone Lines:
973-1000 on Oahu or 800-238-4847 on the Neighbor Islands.

As the state and counties look for solutions to the homeless crisis in Hawai‘i, some people are finding creative ways to give the homeless shelter and opportunity. From faith-based organizations to individuals providing rooms in their own homes, these innovators are blazing their own trails to help the homeless.

Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email and via Twitter during the Live Broadcast.

Phone Lines:
973-1000 on Oahu or 800-238-4847 on the Neighbor Islands.

Education reform over the last decade has led to significant academic improvement for Hawai‘i’s public school students. But the state’s special education students haven’t enjoyed the same academic gains, despite the Department of Education devoting 23% of its budget to special education services for what is only about 10.5% of the Hawai‘i’s public school population. How can Hawai‘i’s special education services boost achievement for students with disabilities?

Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email and via Twitter during the Live Broadcast.

Phone Lines:
973-1000 on Oahu or 800-238-4847 on the Neighbor Islands.

We see the tents lining the streets of Kaka‘ako and the encampments on the beaches, but what about what we don’t see? There are people in Hawai‘i who have worked their way out of homelessness, giving themselves and their family members an opportunity for a fresh start. What did it take for these formerly homeless people to create new lives for themselves?

Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email and via Twitter during the Live Broadcast.

Phone Lines:
973-1000 on Oahu or 800-238-4847 on the Neighbor Islands.